Vinyl pressings
by Poison · 1987
I Won't Forget You was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
AL-SP S-45-B-1-44038 - 100330 A G-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18352-G2 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL △ 17321 ̶1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-2Runout A
AL-SP S-45-B-2-44038 - 100335 G-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18353-G2 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL △ 17322 ̶1̶-̶1̶ SP 0-1Runout B
100330ALabel A
100335Label B
INT 128.725 ASide A label
INT 128.725 BSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Enigma LS 1989 / Liberation Records LS 1989First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records B-44038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records P-B-44038First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1987 | Germany | Enigma INT 113.725First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 10SP 1056First year7", Special Edition | 7", Special Edition |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 10SP 1056First year7", Promo, Special Edition · Promo | 7", Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Enigma B-44038 / Capitol Records B-44038First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Enigma SPRO-79075First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Enigma P-B-44038 / Capitol Records P-B-44038First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Enigma INT 128.725First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Australia | Liberation Records LS1989First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Enigma 5014-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Enigma 5014-77", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
13 vinyl pressings of I Won't Forget You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Germany, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Enigma B-44038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-44038, SPRO-79075, P-B-44038, INT 128.725) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-SP S-45-B-1-44038 - 100330 A G-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18352-G2 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL △ 17321 ̶1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-2 and AL-SP S-45-B-2-44038 - 100335 G-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18353-G2 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL △ 17322 ̶1̶-̶1̶ SP 0-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
